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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-27
HOW TO TRAIN a CANARY.

Set the cage on table near where you
wish to sit after little conference with
the bird, introduce finger between the
wires near his favorite perch, holding it
there patiently, yourself occupied with
book or paper the while. Presently, as
it shows no disposition to harm him, he
cautiously goes up to examine it. Then
he picks to ascertain its quality, maybe
he fights it. That is well; he no longe,
fears it. Pay him with little bird food,
lie may 60 farther and light on 1t, or ne
may be several days getting thus familiar.
Be patient Once this step is attained,
vary the program by introducing the fin
ger in other spots. He will soon light on
It at any point or angle. Then try the
door, at first thrusting the finger under
it, next time fasten it open, blockading
egress with the rest of the hand as one
finger extends within. When he perches
on it, draw him forth little, next time
tempt him to the perch outside little,
and 80 on. In short time you have but
to open the cage door, uplift finger, and
he is sure to fly for it and he may thus
be called to any part of the room to rest
on the familiar perch.
Most birds learn this familiarity in a
few days, yet there are those who will
be two to four weeks about it. Our
Dumb Animals.
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Key West Democrat, 15th.)
Nara. 1865.

Monday, October 10th, was celebrated by our
patriotic Cuban citizens, the occasion being The
annual celebration of the ever glorious 1OIh OF
October, 1868. when the gallant General Ces-
pedes and his brave followers made the famous
assault on Yara, which was the first stroke for
liberty and Cuba's independence. We are in-
debted 10 our friend Col F. Fgueredo, who for
ten long years fought side with Cespedes. for
the following interesting and historical facts: In
the wear 1868, when Cuba, so long oppressed by
cpain rs making active preparations 10 throw
off the CALLING chains, Gen. Cespedes, then ris-
ing young lawyer residing on his sugar planta-
ton La Demajagua" armed 800 of his men and
made an assault on Yara, a small town in the
eastern part Of the island. Here il WAS that the
first gun was fired, and The cry OF FreednmF r
raised the first act of the revolution. Cespedes
was repulsed aud with the remnants Of his men
fed to the mountains. There he organized
another expedition and made an assault On Baya-
mo, large city of 10000 inhabitants Here he
was assisted by the citizens, md after siege of
three DAYS the Spanish troops. numbering about
400 men, surr endered. Cespedes took posses
sion of the city, which then became the seat of
the revolution. This brave gentleman and gal
lant soldier died by his own hand in the year
1884 heing surprised in the mountains by Span
ish troops; he fought them single handed for
hours, and finding himself about to be over
powered he placed revolver 10 his head aud
fred. rather than surrender. Cespedes' death
| was a loss to Cuba that for a time crippled the
revolution; but Cubas cause is not dead, tits
| only sleeping.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-27
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.

"Tommy /" said Dakota woman to her
young son in very emphatic tones, "yos
have been fighting again."
"Y-y-yes, NINA, know itw blubbered
Tommy, as he wiped bloody nose on his
coat sleeve.
"What did tell you about 6ghtings"
"Y-you told me notter fight, but"
"Don't 60 to trying to make any ex-
cuse, sir! / don't care if some other boy
did pitch onto you, you had no business
to fight, and l shall punish you for it just
the same"
"But there didn't no boy pitch onto
mel"
"Then if you began it that makes it so
much the worse-come on ont into the
woodshed with mel'
couch! Don't yank feller so-em.
me tell you! You know you an pa have
been tellin' you had thirty-six bushels O.
wheat out on our farm!"
eyes what of it 2"
"Why, Billy Smith said that you didn't
have no such thing, an give him wipe
side the headr'
"Did Billy Smith say that!'
eyes he did, ma, an he said what
wneat you uld nave wa n NO. l.
"Did You make him take it back -
"Couldn't. We had it out in the alley
bout ten minutes, and we both got pretty
tired an stopped"
"Stoppcd, did you? Well, you go
right back out an jump onto him again!
There's the little scamp ont by the fence
now-don't pay any attention to where
you hit him-bang him where it's the
handiest. Make him take that back bout
the wheat if you have to stay with him
till after dark !''-Dok0ta Bell
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-27
SENATOR JACKsON'B BLOOD
DUEL.

Senator James Jackson of Georgia
taught bloody duel before he came to
Washington. He was an Englishman by
birth. bnt he came to Savannah when
lad. studied law, was leading Freemason,
and fought galantly in the Revolutionary
war. He killed Lieutenant Governor
Wells in 1880, in duel. and was engaged
in several other affairs of honor" until
he finally determined to accept challenge
on such terms "a would make 1T his last
duel. So he prescribed, as the terms,
that each party, armed with double bar
relied gun loaded with buckshot, and with
a hunting knife, should row himself in
skiff to designated points on opposite sides
of the Savannah river. When the city
clock struck l2 each party should start
and row his skiff to a small island in the
middle of the river, which was wooded
and covered with underbrush. On arriv-
ing at the island each party was to moor
his skiff. stand by it for ten minutes, and
then 90 about on the island till the meet
ing took place. :.
The seconds waited on the mainland until
after | O'Clock, when they heard three gum
shots and loud and angry oriAs- Then all
was still. At daylight, as had been agreed
mon. the seconds went to the island and
found Jackson lying on the ground, insen-
sible from the loss Of blood, and his an
tagonist lying across him, dead. Jackson
recovered, but would never relate his
experience Oh that night, nor was he
ever challenged again. He died in
Washington while serving his second term
as United States Senator, March 10, 1906.
Ben Perley Poore's Letter.
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of the freside happiness no longer denied
him, and even dream Of Georgette, the
beautiful Georgette!
Once the straight path taken, the tempt,
ing traverse lost sight of forever, he
seemed to loose all ambition, all enter
prise, even all capacity of looking for
ward.
Again and again after that interview
Georgette tried to rouse him from his
lethargy and entice him from the dead
alive country town in which he was lost
to the world. Yet he seemed not un-
happy, rather passive and automatic, as
if the strings of passion and action were
stopped forever, brought to a standstIl
by some rude shock
1t was the same with Georgette. After
that journey to the parsonage amid the
vines, she returned whittier she had come,
and continued TO live in the world. Again
and again suitors demanded her hand but
she steadfastly refused to marry. IN f.
b." in Temple Bar.
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From Central Georgia ts Palatka

Palatka News.l
The people Of PalAtka have before them now
the definite and final proposition Of the Macon
road. 1t is that the city subscribe $25000, give
ten acres in the CITY, and secure the right of way
in town and for ten miles through the county.
Most of this has been done. The sum of $50 600
has been subscribed. 1t needs only to be in-
creased by 5000. About the right of way there
will be no trouble and the ten acres will be
given
ijme~ should be lost about raising the re-
Of our merchnis and men of property are absent
at this time but there should he no tagging in
the efforts to secure the additional sum needed.
The engineers are here ready to locale the line.
There can be no dallying about this. as the COM
panv is at a needless expense it it cannot keep
its surveyors employed or is checked in the work
OF bnilding. While Palatk. dailes the Rad
may 60 tn some other city. Tne work IF raising
The IS 900 should be short, sharp and decisive.
The good results of securing this read are al
ready iorcshadowed. One of our business men
said yesterday he was ready to spend 5000 to
So, 900 in the improvement Of his property in this
city if the road comes to Palaika- Another resi-
dent here said he would begin TO invesi in Pa
latka properly as soon as he was sure the road
would lie built to this point All his investments
had been made in other parts Of The State, here
tOIOT6. Uut WIN SuCu u IUdu HS tllls TIC WDutu
have faith in Palatka as future center OF whole
sale trade and manufacturing industry.
These are but examples OF what may be ex-
peeled in case this city Is so fortunate as TO Sc
cure road, bringing her so many miles nearer
the North and Northwest by direct line, not
by connections through rival cities The market
for real estate would improve, our workmen Of
all grades wonld fn1 employment wholesale
business wonld grow rapidly, the trade of South
Florida would be attracted to Us in larger de-
gree than now and Northern capital would
seek investment here in manufacturing and
trade
All this will be lost to US If the amount neefled
is not raised No one shoul hesitate who is in
the least able to subscribe to this fund. 1t is the
interest Of every citizen of Palaika that is in
vo,ved Every one will be injured if some other
city is made The southern term mus ot the road
The more any of our readers possesses of Pa
latka property or is concerned in our wholesale
or retail business, the more it IS his duty for his
own sake 10 give what he can
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In the ears, sometimes roaring. buzzing sound,
are caused by catarrh. that exceedingly disa-
greeable and very common disease Los. Of
smell or hearing also result from eetarrh. Hocd's
sarsaparia, the great blood & Pa.'asr. .,. is pecI
II cures BY purifying the blood. II you suffer
from ca,arrh, try Hoods sAsaparilla, the pecu
/ lar medicine.
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let that cold of yours run on. You think 1t is a
light thing. But it may run into catarrh. Or
into pneumonia Or consumption.
Oatarrh is disgusting Pneumonia is danger
ous Consumption is death itself
The breathing apparatus must be kept healthy
and clear OF all obstructons and offensive matter.
Otherwise there Is trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head, nose,
throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. can be delight
fully and entirely cured by the use OF Boschee's
German Syrup. If you don't know this already,
thousands and thousands of people can tell you.
They have been cured by II, and know how il
IA. themselves" Bottle only 75 cents. Ask
any druggist So-eow'ly
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The resort FloridiaAs boast of-Muray
Hall. Pablo Beach. gu
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BILL HEADS.

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Beware of Sc0hxLo

>S0H CAS ~ W WI OA1HA
Scrofula is probably more general than aav
other disease. 1t is insidious in character.
and manifests itself in running sores, pustular
eruptions, boils, swellings, enlarged Joints.
abscesses, sore eyes, etc. Hoods Sarsaparilla
expels all trace Of scrofula from the blood.
leaving it pure, enriched, and healthy.
was severely afflicted with scrofula, and
over year had two running sores on my neck.
Took five bottles Hoods Sarsaparilla, and am
cured" c. z. LOvEJoY, Lowell Mass.
q. A. Arnold, Arnold, Me-, had scrofulous
sores for seven years, spring and fall. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured him.
Salt Rheum
Is one OF the most disagreeable diseases caused
Dylmpure blood 1t is readily cured by Hoods
Sarsaparila, the great blood purifier.
William Spies, Elyria, O., suffered greatly
rom erysipelas and salt rheum, caused by
handling tobacco. st times his hands would
crack open and bleed. He tried various prep
aratlons without aid; finally took Hoods Sar-
saparlla, and now says: " am entirely well.n
My son had salt rheum on his hands and
on the calves Of his legs. He took Hoods
Sarsaparilla and is entirely cured" J. b
. Stanton, Mt. Vernon. Ohio.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22

articles composing it, and yet MGR
chants do not go out of business. If
a Vermont farm will not put as
much money into its owners pocket
as it did 20 years ago, the moaey
which he does get ont of it will 90
further in the purchase of the
necessities of life. Those who are
paying heavy interest on mortgages
are of course At a disadvantage, but
it looks to us as if farmer who
had his farm paid for ougbt to be
pretty well contcnted with his lot.
And the young man who wants to
buy a farm has much better chance
here now than ever before; if he
will stay in Vermont, work as hard
as he would if he went West and
economist as new settlers do, he
will soon be in easy circumstances.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22
Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley.

1t is impossible TO gaze uron the bronZcd
features of Mr.. Henry NJ. STANLEY, without
q vivid recollection Of the famous yicture
of his first meeting wi h Livingston in the
depths of the DARK Continent. "Dr. Lir-
ingston, / presume - vas the historic
phrase in which the second greatest of
African explorers greeted the greatest.
One of tie peculiar tiles of pho cgraphy is
that it aodS stature; and / la1 pictured
tie founder OF the Free SlLtc cf the CONGO
as 3 tai, thin, why man, Gli: lied with
hard NoIk-with, in short, all tie out
ward attributes Of an Old camraigner.
But when Il ere Eleetnuy joined IRE in
the cosy drawing room in New Bond
street, gentleman somewhat below the
average height, with q thick-zet frame
indicative OF great powers Of endurance,
the well-known short moustache, and a
face deeply Drowned by tloricAl suns as
they shown upon forests and Elains where
no other white man his ever set foot,
there was no need fl Introduction. Mr..
Stanley greeted me cCrIiAl y and sott,ed
himself Gown il an ar.LCECi. as though
instead Of having upon his shoulders the
care of State Covering million a. d q
half square mites, he had nothing to Go
but to be inteil lowed. CTOn the table lay
a Belgian map of the Congo, showing the
results OF the eXplo; atioI which have
been made since kr. StaT eTs departure
for Eurol g, and the new volume of the
Almanach de Gotha, in which the Congo
is for the first tine III, luded among GOV.
ereign States
The would needs not to be told that Mr..
Stanley is enthusiastic i'll his lew Of the
rich capabilities ard the splendid future
of the Congo. But he has ct the n an er
Of an enthusiast. Ills speech is calm.
thoug hlful, la ell uron facts AMI figures,
when he vi h to entUIce pint, or to
clinch an argument, lie IcaIs forward in
his chair and speaks with the subducd
cares, ness and the quiet eIergy Of con
viction. One OF Tie most salielt impress
sions the low lyft upon mo was that
of q man possessing q LOnndl S store Of
reserved force; capable of taking great
decisions Ia moment Of supreme isis
a man of boundIess energy, with whom
danger and difficulty have been constantly
present, cnd in whom material coolnegs
and fertility of reEource have been de-
veloped into an inhtiAtL =, CGEselps Family
Magazine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22
That farming lands in Vermont

That farming lands in Vermont
are in the main depreciating is not
denied. The valuation per acre in
many localities is from one third
to one half of what it was fifteen
years ago. While this percentage
does not extend throughout the
state, it is said that the value of the
average farm is estimated at about
the cost of the buildings upon it,
Swanton Sentry.
The above is a statement fire,
quently seen in the papers these
days, and the conclusion is invaria.
bly, drawn that because the value of
farms has decreased, nothing but
financial perdition awaits the Yer,
mont farmer. But we cannot see it
in that light at all. Like everything
else, land has lost its war value. But
SO have all sorts Of property. Ne
merchant has been able for the past
ten years to inventory his stock at
the prices he paid for the various
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22

Of Samantha at the Centennial
Betsy Bobbitt, 4" etc, aud has sold the
MSS. for a good round sum to Messrs.
Hubbard Bros, OF Philadelphia, who
are employing the best humorous
artists in the country to illustrate
it, aad propose to bring it out
this spring at a popular price
by subscription. Miss Holly spent ali
last season amid the whirl of fashion
at Saratoga, and takes off its foll!es,
flirtations, pug dogs, low neck
dressing, etc, etc. in u style that is
overlooking with richest humor, and
must create a great sensation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22

Now comes the report from
W ashington that Col. Walker is to
go into training to receive the pc,
sition now occupied by Senator Nor
rill at the expiration of his present
term, and that Col. Walkers APP
pointment on the commission is the
first step. If Senator Morrill, deems
it best to retire to private life at the
close of his present term, as he un-
doubtedIy will, there is another gen
tleman who is gradually but unmis-
takably coming to the front for the
position, and his name is Gen. w.
W. Grout. Mr.. Grout is recognized
as one of the hardest workers in
the house of representatives and a
man who is always alive to the in
terests of every good cause.-North-
field News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22
Prohibition in Maine has reached

Prohibition in Maine has reached
the ultimate stage of Quixotic legls-
lation. The payment of a special
tax to the United States is declared
to be prima facie evidence of a viola
ton of State law, punishable in
every offence by both imprisonment
and fine. In other respects guilt is
presumed, and so terrible is the
severity Of this Draconian code that
druggists are sending out of the
State their orders for medicinal com
pounds containing alcohol. Mean
while estate agencies" through
which officials monopolize the liquor
supply are multiplying in al
quarters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22
Mr.. Beechcr's Biography

The Rev. Mr.. Halliday. Mr.. Beechera
assistant in Plymouth church, has
been associated with Lyman Abbott,
ID. d., in the preparation of the bio
graphy of the late Mr.. Beecher, to
which the great preacher, previous to
his death, largely contributed. 1t was
not proposed to have either Mr.. Halli-
days or Mr.. Beecher's connection
with the book generally known, but
the death of Mr.. Beecher has removed
the objection to the fact being made
public, and now the complete book
will appear with both DR.. Lyman
Abbott's and Rev. S. B. Halliday
name on the title page. They have
also been assisted by corps of over
thirty eminent writer's, Leonard Bacon
d. D., j. G. Whittier and others, whe
have contributed "reminiscences, etc
AS Mr.. Beecher did not write line
upon any autobiography of himself,
but did contribute to this work, the
additional fact is apparent that DIR.
Abbott's and Rev. HaIliday's book
is the nearest approach to an autobi.
ography that Mr. Beecher has left
and with the array of talent employed
it looks as if we were to have a bio.
graphy which is worthy of the man.
The work is sold by subscription
Messrs. Winter " Co., of Springfield
Mass, are engaged in it's sale. Their
advertisement appears in anothe
column.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22

The democratic leaders are begin
ming to realize that they have made
grave mistake in opposing the ad-
mission of Dakota. Dakota, with
its 100000 inhabitants, its 5000
school houses, Its 100000 acres of
wheat fields, has long outgrown its
territorial swaddling clothes. The
indications are that before long its
admission will become an issue in
politics. If the country takes up
the matter the democrats may find
that instead of keeping out two
republican senators they have paved
the way to the election of four
Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-22

Senator Edmunds received let
ter lately from a little Savannah girl
who had read in a newspaper that
he had ways of his own for making
soups and calvesfoot jelly. She
wrote him for information enclosing
a sprig of jessamine, and got the
following reply: "Dear Little Miss
l have your note, with the pretty
jessamine flowers. With the trust
fulness of youth you believe what
the newspapers print, but they have
misled you in this instance. I do
not know how to make soup or
calvesfoot jelly. l sometimes think
/ know how to make briefs and
laws, that, like soup, are sometimes
digestible, and, I fear, sometimes
not. Cookery is a real art, and
hope you will learn it perfectly, and
grow up to be a true American
woman, knowing how to do every
thing that makes home happy"